Jodi Sta. Maria and ‘Papa Chen’ to Appear on ‘Gandang Gabi Vice’

Before the much-awaited premiere of their Prime-Tanghali drama series, “Be Careful With My Heart” on Monday (July 9), Jodi Sta. Maria at Richard ‘Papa Chen’ Yap will delight TV viewers this Sunday (July 8) on the trending capital of the Philippines, “Gandang Gabi Vice.”

Discover the funny side of Jodi and Richard as they banter with “GGV” host Vice Ganda. Don’t miss “Gandang Gabi Vice” every Sunday, 9:45pm, before “Sunday’s Best” on ABS-CBN. Meanwhile, get ready to fall in love with Jodi and Richard in “Be Careful With My Heart,” starting this Monday (July 9), before “It’s Showtime” in ABS-CBN’s Prime-Tanghali.

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TRAILER: ‘Be Careful With My Heart’ starring Richard Yap and Jodi Sta. Maria

Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard ‘Papa Chen’ Yap will team up for the first time in ABS-CBN’s upcoming Prime-Tanghali drama series titled “Be Careful With My Heart” that is set to conquer noontime television this July.

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Jodi Sta. Maria and ‘Papa Chen’ Topbill Prime-Tanghali Series ‘Be Careful with My Heart’

Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard ‘Papa Chen’ Yap will team up for the first time in ABS-CBN’s upcoming Prime-Tanghali drama series titled “Be Careful With My Heart” that is set to conquer noontime television this July.

In the said teleserye, Jodi will be playing the role of Maya, a provincial lass who has nothing but high hopes for her family. How will the rich widower Mr. Lim (to be played by Richard) play a key role in fulfilling Maya’s dream to become a flight stewardess?

Aside from Jodi and Richard, also part of “Be Careful With My Heart” are Jerome Perez, Janella Salvador, and Mutya Orquia. It is under the direction of Jeffrey Jeturian and Mervyn Brondial. This July, get ready to fall in love with Jodi and Papa Chen in “Be Careful With My Heart,” everyday in ABS-CBN’s Prime-Tanghali. For more updates, log on to www.abs-cbn.com or follow @abscbndotcom on Twitter.

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Slater Young, Hero Angeles and Richard Yap’s Life Battles in ‘Showbiz Inside Report’ this Saturday

ABS-CBN’s trending Saturday entertainment talk show “Showbiz Inside Report” presents an in-depth report on three of the most controversial personalities in showbiz - Star Circle Quest 1 grand winner Hero Angeles, Twitter sensation Richard ‘Papa Chen’ Yap, and Pinoy Big Brother Unlimited grand winner Slater Young.

In an episode titled ‘Laban: Pamilya, Pag-ibig, Paninidigan,’ “SIR” will unravel the different life battles that Hero, Papa Chen, and Slater had to face to achieve their own dreams. Through exclusive inside stories shared by their families and other people closest to their hearts, discover the story of how Papa Chen fought for his Filipina wife against his Chinese parents’ wishes; how Slater turned his back on his comfortable life in Cebu for a showbiz career; and how Hero almost gave everything up for the sake of his family, including his famous onscreen team-up with now international K-POP sensation Sandara Park.

Join Carmina Villaroel, Janice de Belen, Joey Marquez, and Ogie Diaz in “Showbiz Inside Report” this Saturday (June 9) at 2:30pm, after “It’s Showtime.” For more updates, log-on at www.abs-cbn.com, follow @SIRTVOfficial on Twitter and ‘like’ their Facebook fanpage http://www.facebook.com/ShowbizInsideReport.AbsCbn

Richard Yap (aka Papa Chen) to Topbill New Teleserye with Jodi Sta. Maria

Richard Yap, best known as Papa Chen Sy of the hit series My Binondo Girl will be back on primetime TV this year. Papa Chen will be headlining a new teleserye together with Jodi. Sta. Maria.

After being launched as the new "crush ng bayan" in My Binondo Girl, Richard Yap had a guesting in the top-rated series Walang Hanggan. Jodi Sta. Maria, on the other hand, had her last lead role in another primetime winner 100 Days to Heaven.

Richard Yap (Papa Chen), in a recent interview by ABS-CBN news said that he is very thankful with ABS-CBN for giving him such big projects despite being a newbie in showbiz. He also said that he will do his best to prove his worth as an actor in this new series with Jodi.

"I'm really very thankful sa ABS kasi ang dami ng projects na binigay sakin, after Binondo Girl, Walang Hanggan and now this one. I will try to do my best na ipakita sa kanila na they weren't wrong in giving me this project. Sobrang thankful talaga ako, and to be working with so many stars na kaagad, especially now sa project na ito with Jodi," Pap Chen said.

There are no further details about the new teleserye that will be topbilled by Papa Chen and Jodi but the former revealed that child star Mutya Orquia will also be co-starring with them. Richard Yap also said that the series is slated for a release this year.

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VIDEO: Richard Yap a.k.a Papa Chen – Dancing Nipples on Gandang Gabi Vice

Richard Yap shows his dancing nipples on Gandang Gabi Vice, tops Twitter’s trending topics!

[screengrabs courtesy of ABS-CBN]

44-year-old commercial model Richard Yap catapulted to fame for playing the role “Papa Chen” (Kim Chiu’s father) on ABS-CBN’s now defunct primetime series “My Binondo Girl.”

Due to insistent public demand, Yap graced Gandang Gabi Vice last night, February 12. The highlight of his guesting stint? What else but the dancing nipples a.k.a. the “pec pop of love”!

The guesting, not just the dancing nipples per se, catapulted the term “Papa Chen” at the top of Twitter’s trending topics. [Update: "Papa Chen" is still at no. 1 as of this posting.]

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PHOTO: Richard Yap 'Papa Chen' shirtless - new Kapamilya heartthrob!

Richard Yap, who plays Papa Chen on ABS-CBN's 'My Binondo Girl', can now claim it, that he's the newest Kapamilya Heartthrob and 'Papa ng Bayan'

Who would have thought that 44-year-old showbiz newbie Richard Yap, very much married with 2 kids, can still make it and easily achieve 'hearththrob' status in a network already crowded with good-looking, talented young men?